Report: Business Jet Market Cooling But Still Strong

Aircraft retail transactions are up, but buyers are taking longer to commit.

Zach Vasile

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 04:05 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Gulfstream and Dassault Falcon private jets at Dallas Love Field [Credit: iStock]

Key Takeaways:

The business jet market has transitioned from post-COVID exuberance to a sustainable growth trajectory, with flight activity up 3% and transaction volume increasing 13.3% in H1 2025, maintaining a significantly elevated baseline compared to 2019.
While average asking prices have softened by 9% due to a shift towards older, smaller jets in inventory, aircraft continue to retain their value, and prices remain above pre-pandemic levels.
New business jet deliveries are projected to rise 8% in 2025, with strong demand in North America driven by charter and corporate travel, contrasting with a cooling market in Europe and modest growth in other regions.

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Post-COVID exuberance may be over, but the market for business jets remains robust, according to a new report from aviation intelligence company JetNet.

In the first half of 2025, business jet flight activity rose 3 percent year over year, and whole aircraft retail transaction volume increased 13.3 percent. At the same time, the average time needed to sell a business jet increased by nearly 20 percent, suggesting buyers are carefully thinking over their purchase.